Starting this evening - supposedly!!! :-( - Couch to 5K

Couch to 5K

134,175 members159,525 posts

Starting this evening - supposedly!!! :-(

Lorraine1108 profile image
16 Replies

Hia, I'm Lorraine1108 and having done this before I know I will love it and get a massive sense of achievement and the feel good factor comes in bucket loads. Stupidly, I stopped running and now have to start all over again, probably best from the beginning!!!

I really wanted to get Christmas out of the way and get back into a routine of work/home balance so was kind of looking forward to today. I bought my kit to work with me to give me the option of starting in my lunch hour ........... and then didn't!! I promised myself that I was going to start today but now it's cold and I've been freezing all day and it will be properly dark by the time I get home at 6.30pm. Really want to start though, at least then I will have "kicked off" and be on day one. Hopefully i'll be back later to let you all know how I get on but any "kicks up the a**e" would be massively appreciated, thanks.

Written by
Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
16 Replies
boptillyoudrop49 profile image
boptillyoudrop49Graduate

Completely dark here and absolutely freezing but I am going out in about an hour's time C'mon you can do it. I'll check back in later to hear how your run went :)

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108 in reply toboptillyoudrop49

Aaarrrhhhh, bless you. See, now I have to do it otherwise I'll be letting you down. I secretly already know that I will be super pleased with myself afterwards - it's just the initial getting out and getting it done. Sincerely hope that I'll have great things to tell you later as opposed to what happened in Emmerdale when I should be outside actually running!!! :-) x

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate

You can totally do this... get out there.

We've all been out in the dark, the cold, and the wet, wet, wet....

My next run is tomorrow morning at 7.30 a.m and it has given rain... again!!!!!!!!

So..just go for it :)

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108 in reply toOldfloss

I will be doing my Davina DVD tomorrow before work - inside - in the dry! Here's hoping it won't be too wet for you x

davelinks profile image
davelinksGraduate

Go out and run Lorraine! you can record Emmerdale, Good luck!

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108 in reply todavelinks

Ha ha, stupid thing is I don't even watch Emmedale but when you're de-motivated, cold and it's dark outside it almost became the favourable option. Glad I did it, I wasn't cold for long and I blinking enjoyed it. Thank you for your encouragement x

poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate

Ah I remember you from last time , good to see you back Lorraine !

You CAN do this , you really can and like you say , remember how good you felt last time !

Chin up Buttercup , let's go ! :-) xxx

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108 in reply topoppypug

poppypug - good to see you're still pounding away. I always have a really lovely image of you whenever I see your name appear. Thank you for your encouraging words - especially the "buttercup" bit - that's so lovely x

poppypug profile image
poppypugGraduate in reply toLorraine1108

Ah that's so kind of you Lorraine xxx I look forward to you hanging around and letting us know how you're doing :-)

Take care xxx

redcat123 profile image
redcat123

The first step is always the hardest but the sense of achievement is MASSIVE ! If it helps , I run first thing in the morning before I get ready for work- it is dark so no-one can see me, I know that I've done it and I also know that once my bottom hits the sofa in the evening, I will not be motivated to get up again ! You can do it !

boptillyoudrop49 profile image
boptillyoudrop49Graduate

I'm back from my run Lorraine, how did it go? Feeling chuffed?

Nerdio profile image
NerdioGraduate

It's cold - you'll warm up. It's dark - so good for having a nosey round the neighbourhood. Just go and do it. Once you have the first one out of the way you will soon be back in the swing of it.

MarkyD profile image
MarkyDGraduate

Welcome back! Consider your a**e kicked. You have to go first thing in the morning. Get out of bed, get your running kit on and go. Don't even look outside first.

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108 in reply toMarkyD

Yeah - remember you MarkyD. Good to hear from you and great to see you're still at it x

Lorraine1108 profile image
Lorraine1108

Yehhhh - sorted, done and dusted ............ and blinking enjoyed it too!!! I got changed into my kit at work and drove home, parked the car and off I went. The key for me is to most definitely not enter the house first as then I would of got distracted and found a reason to do it tomorrow, and as we all know, tomorrow will bring another excuse. Sounds silly, especially to all you runners out there, but I did genuinely enjoy it and will be following the same train of thought on Wednesday.

Once again, this forum is invaluable, I needed a kick up the rear and just a touch of motivation and I got exactly that, thank you masses x

danzargo profile image
danzargoGraduate

Stop dilly dallying Miss Lorraine and haul your arse out that door and go for a run!! Simples! If you don't do it soon...I'm sending da boyz raaaahnd!!

Not what you're looking for?

You may also like...

W2R2 this evening

Yesterday was my rest day, although I'm not sure I can call it a rest, it was my day off work as...
Burrows79 profile image
Graduate

Just starting :)

Hi everyone, I've just finished my second run of week 1 :) Have never ran in public before, I knew...
LottieMitch profile image

PB this evening

Hello lovelies! How is everyone?   I am feeling a bit chuffed with myself as I went out tonight not...
ElsieW profile image
Graduate

Just starting out 💪🏻

About a year ago, I decided to start to do something about losing weight. I didn’t see anything as...
Sortyourlife profile image

Starting !

I may just be really thick ! but I am nearly sixty, and pant walking to the car ! I really want to...
pepsifolk profile image

Moderation team

See all
Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministrator
Mummycav profile image
MummycavAdministrator
MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministrator

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.